New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-12
THE FAL MEETING AT CREEDuOOR.
RARE SPORT PROMISED FOR MARKSMEN
THE CONTESTS BEGIN TO-DAY WITH THE JUDD

THE CONTESTS BEGIN To-Day WITH THE JUDD
MArcm-oTHEa MATCHES AND PRIZES
Although the public interest In rife matches has
general 1t was In the days when tho
American teams were 50 Successful In international
contests, and baseball and horse-raciBg now claim
the giant share Of attention. TO the true lovers OF
Workmanship the fall meeting of the Natona iahe
Association which begins at Crecdmoor to-day, prom
ises rare sporL Tho Judd match, the beginning Oh
which IS announced for today is open to all comers
Tho weapon to be used Is any military rifle. Val
liable prizes to be competed for, consisting OF
silver watch worth $780, four cash prizes OF $40 @2o,
G15 and $40 respectively; six Of Is each seven OK
S6, and eight Of 80 each.
On Tuesday the Judd match will be completed, and
the Presidents match for the military championship
of the United States will take place. Three prizes
$25, s2O and $15 eac' Of $40 each, and ten OF
rs each are offered for the first stage of this COMPETE
don, which Is TO comprise shots each at 200
and 500 yards. open to all members of the Army,
Navy and Marine corps Of the United States OF the
National Guard of any state. The marksmcn are TO
Remington or Springfield rifles, Only those who
win prizes In the first stage are TO compete In tle
second stage. They to fire ten shots at GOO Yards
with the rifles as in the first stage The prize
IL the Mid Range Championship of America for ono
year and S25 presented by President Cleveland to the
man who makes tho highest aggregate score at both
stages. ~, -, ,. -,
& Teams Of four from IN any rGg gey aye V to
tire ten shots at 200 yards, standing Tor $40, S3o,
$50 and SlO. Tho Interstate Long Range nlatch fOf
of four from rife club In the United Stacs,
will be shot the same day, besides the New YORK
state National Guard match by teams of twelve from
each regiment, battalion or separate company or il-
antry OF the New-Yo National Guard the ttfst
Brigade National Guard match, by the same teams az
the state National Guard match, and the Second
Brigade National Guard match on the same terms.
In each Of competitions there will be five shots
each at 200 and 900 yards For the state match the
prize Is a trophy worth $500. The Brigade matches
for trophies worth 800 each and second prize
I'm each worth $25. -
on Thursday the Short Range Team match will be
completed and the trophy valued at 50 ooO presented
by Henry Hilton will be competed for by teams VI
twelve of the regular army, the National Guard
and the ununiformed militia of the several states anu
Territories, and team each Of the regular army,
the militia. the volunteers the navy Of any counr
try. Each member OF the winning team will receive
n medal. Seven rounds each are to be fired at 200,
900 and 600 yards. bronze Soldier of Marathon
worth 1850, presented by the Commanderin-Chef on
behalf OF the State of NewYOrk, to be he'd one year
the team. the prizes to be competed for In the
Interstate Military match. One team from each
state Territory, taken from tho regularly organized
and uniformed militia win be permitted to compete,
firing ten shots each at 200 and 500 yards.
on Friday and Saturday the Long Range Military
match the wimbledon Cup match and the Military
SharpshOoters' match will DO shot The first and last
are open to all corners. The first VIII comprise ten
shots each at 900 and 900 yards for five prizes on
$50, s15. 60 ga and 81, and three of 50 each The
second Is for the Wimbledon Cup valued at $500,
presented oy the National Rife Association of Great
Britain. to be held for one year by the winner, who
must BIO citizen Of United States thirty shots at
900 yards will be fired. In the last match thirty
two shots VIII be fired at 800 yards the first two not
10 count There will be seven prizes two Of $15 and
matches of the association. other matches for various
valuable prizes Will be open for competition every day.